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A Arte dos Mestres de Origami
Edited by Mari Kanegae
Published: 1997 by Alianca Cultural Brasil-Japao
Pages:330
Binding: Paperback
Language: Portuguese
ISBN: 8586822019
| Skill Level : | Simple to complex. |
|---|---|
| Clear diagrams? | Yes |
| Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
| Photos of completed models? | Full color photos |
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Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? |
No |
| Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? | Most are |
Overall Impression
This book is a treasure trove of very good models.
Although many of them appeared in other sources, lots of these sources are quite elusive themselves.
The diagrams are of excellent quality, and each model is accompanied by a good Black & White photo, and the
section at the beginning has full color photos of all the models.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (click for larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly ring | Saburo Kase | The famous ring - from a rectangle | |
| Butterfly | Alfredo Giunta | The known beautiful butterfly | |
| Buddha on lotus | Kunihiko Kasahara | Excellent model | |
| Puppy | Taichiro Hasegawa | Very cute - from 2 squares. Also published in Double-Sided Origami |
|
| Dog | Kazuo Kobayashi | I don't like that one... | |
| Dog | Teruo Tsuji | Good - from 2 squares |
 Folded by Herman Mariano |
| Box | Jose Alberto Ochi | ||
| Truck | Makoto Yamaguchi | Nice looking - from 4 squares |
|
| Book cover | Masamichi Noma | A useful way of book wrapping | |
| Lamb | Luigi Leonardi | Cute | |
| Heart card | Francis Ow | Nice | |
| House | Masamichi Noma | Cute - 2 parts | |
| Horse | Kawai Toyoaki | A horse with a saddle - uses cuts | |
| Sea horse | Fumiaki Kawahata | Very good | |
| Fence | Asahi Isamu | A modular fence | |
| Basket | Endo Kazukuni | Nice | |
| Rabbit | Robert J. Lang | Very good. Same as in Origami Zoo |
|
| Vest | Masamichi Noma | ||
| Shell | Toshikazu Kawasaki | Same as in Origami for the Connoisseur (4 openings) |
 Folded by Gabriel Vong |
| Shell - star | Nick Robinson | Simple | |
| Double hearts | Francis Ow | 2 hearts from 1 rectangle | |
| Maltese cross | Peter Budai | Nice | |
| Pierrot and panda cubes | Kunihiko Kasahara | Sonobe variations | |
| Cube | Jose Alberto Ochi | ||
| Cube 2 | Jose Alberto Ochi | ||
| Eastern dragon chopstick rest | Kazuo Kobayashi | Simple | |
| Eastern dragon | Keiji Kitamura | 2 rectangles make a strange dragon... | |
| Elephant | David Brill | Excellent - same as in Brilliant Origami |
|
| Elephant | Kazuo Kobayashi | Simple - from a rectangle | |
| Bunny envelope | Keiji Kitamura | With cuts | |
| Heart envelope | Sumiko Momotani | Nice | |
| Shooting star | Jun Maekawa | Same as in Viva! Origami |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
| Fractal flower | Yoshihide Momotani | ||
| Begonia leaf | Peter Engel | Very good |
|
| Maple leaf | Peter Engel | Very good | |
| Rooster | Matsuno Yukihiko | Good | |
| See-saw | Saburo Kase | Nice | |
| Fork and spoon | Ikeda Akemi | From rectangles - nice | |
| Cat | Teruo Tsuji | 2 parts - excellent |
|
| Cat | Taichiro Hasegawa | 2 parts - excellent. Also published in Double-Sided Origami |
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| Giraffe | Peter Engel | Nice. Also published in Origami for the Connoisseur and in Origami from Angelfish to Zen |
 Folded by Gilad Ayalon |
| Giraffe | Matsuno Yukihiko | Simple-looking |
 Folded by Paula Versnick |
| Gorilla | Akira Yoshizawa | Looks simple, but just try to get the face right... | |
| Gorilla | Herman van Goubergen | Very good |
|
| Coffee bean | Toshikazu Kawasaki | Nice | |
| Goldfish | Masamichi Noma | Good. Also published in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding |
|
| Walking man | David Brill | Same as in Brilliant Origami from 2 triangles | |
| Hortensia | Ikeda Akemi | Modular flower | |
| Alligator | Peter Engel | Nice. also published in Origami from Angelfish to Zen |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
| Ribbon | Asahi Isamu | 2 parts - with cuts | |
| Reading the paper | Herman van Goubergen | An excellent model |
|
| Lily | Yoshihide Momotani | Nice | |
| Bookmark - person | Nick Robinson | Nice | |
| Bookmark - heart | Peter Budai | Nice | |
| Nativity scene | Luigi Leonardi | Good | |
| Miura Ori map folding | Koryo Miura | Excellent and useful | |
| Eyes with hearts | Masaya Horiguchi | Cute! | |
| Panda | Alfredo Giunta | Cute, from 2 squares |
|
| Panda | Fumiaki Kawahata | Very good |
|
| Parrot | Peter Budai | Nice |
|
| Santa Claus | Kawai Toyoaki | Multi part - cute | |
| Brick wall | Yoshihide Momotani | Nice | |
| Peacock | Jun Maekawa | Same as in Viva! Origami - from a rectangle |
 Folded by Gabriel Vong |
| Heart frame | Francis Ow | 3 parts - nice | |
| Rat | Vicente Palacios | Cute. Also published in Papiroflexia Coleccion |
 Folded by Origami Okiba |
| Crane shaped container | Endo Kazukuni | Good | |
| Rose with thorns + leaves stand | Toshikazu Kawasaki | Different from the one in Origami for the Connoisseur, and comes with a separate excellent stand with leaves | |
| Rose decoration | Vicente Palacios | ||
| High heel shoe | Makoto Yamaguchi | Very nice |
 Folded by Gabriel Vong |
| Talking frog | Teruo Tsuji | Excellent toy | |
| Smile! | Masaya Horiguchi | One of my favorites - a mouth full of teeth. Also published in ORU magazine #7 |
|
| Photo stand | Vicente Palacios | Useful | |
| Tortoise | Robert J. Lang |
Very good. Also published in Origami Animals and in
Origami Design Secrets |
|
| Turtle | Akira Yoshizawa | Very good | |
| Turk mask | Peter Budai | Nice |
|
| Violet | Yoshihide Momotani | Nice | |
| Violin | Teruo Tsuji | Cute - from a rectangle |
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